Grain-saving attachment for binders.



'W. S. STEELE. GRAIN SAVING ATTACHMENTFOR BINDERS.

APPLICATION HLED NOV. 8,1917- v Patented July 91918 1,272,140. 2SHEETS-SHEET lg Q15 Q! 4 F J2 i m nmg i0 .1 1 m u, 22 26 23! E 17 5Film. 9 muulmu m ML,

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APPLICATION FILED NOV. 8, 1917. 1 272,140. Patented July 9,1918.

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WILLIAMS. STEELE, OF

STRONGFIELDJ, SASKATCHEWAN, CANADA.

' GRAIN-SAVING ATTACHMENT FOR BINDERS.

Specification of Lettersfatent.

Patented July 9, 1918.

Application filed November 8, 1917. Serial No; 200,859.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WVILLIAM S. STEELE, a citizen of theUnited States,and a resident of Strongfield, in the Province of Saskatchewan, Canada,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Grain-SavingAttachments for Binders, of which the following is aspecificat'ion. t iThis invention relates to improvements in self binding grain. reapers,commonly'and hereinafter called binders and has particu lar relation tomeans 'or' an attachment to'be applied to the binder, at and below thespace between the horizontally traveling and grain receiving] canvas or,conveyer 'on 'the 'one side, and the elevating canvases or'c'on'vey erson the other side, forcatching, retaining and emptying all grain,-headsof "grain, and

weed seeds falling on the grain receiving canvas or conveyer, andallgrainor' weed seeds rubbed out between the elevatingcanvasesorconveyers, and falling down through the opening between} said,horizontal and elevating canvases ,or' conveyers, and it consistsincertain peculiarities of the construction, novel arrangement andoperation of the various parts thereof as will be hereinafter more fullyset forth and specifically claimed. 7 a by v,

, As is well known to those conversant with and the harvesting/ofgrain,the first and mostserious loss therein; occurs when the reelhits'tlie headsofthe ripened grain, thus shelling the wheat or grainontothe horias the grainiscarried by said canvas or conveyer, aconsiderable .quantlty shells out between 1t and the .elevatlng canvasesor V conveyers and falls back between said canvases onto the'groundq I tTo provide simple and inexpensive means for preventing the abovementioned waste of grain by catching it, as Welles, to check thedissemination of the seed of weeds, and

"In .the accompanying drawings which serve to illustrate fanembodimentof the invention,

Figure l is-a top plan view of fragments ofthe frames of the. horizontalor'g'rain receiving canvas or conveyer an'dof the elevating canvases orconveyers offa binder, showing parts ofsald conveye'rs or can vases andportions of the rollers on which they are mounted, and illustrating thegrain savingre'ceptacle or attachment mounted on .sald frames below thespace between the horizontal canvas or conveyer and the elevatingcanvases or conveyers with the parts thereof in about their normalpositions.

- Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken on line 2 2: of Fig. 1 lookingin thedirection incheated by .the arrows v Fig; 3 is a detached perspectiveview of thegrain receptacle or container showing thecleaner' therefor ata slight distance from the front end of said receptacle. y

Fig. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view taken 'on line 4:ff of Fig. 3looking in the directionfindicatedby the arrows, shortened for'theconvenience of illustration, and illustrating'by dotted lines theposition the grain emptying chute for the'receptacle will occupy whengrainis being removed from said receptacle by. theclea'ner therefor, and

"Fig. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken on lines-5 of Fig. 4,.looking inthe direction indicated by the arrows Like numerals of reference referto corresponding parts throughout the different views ofthe'drawings. 4

. Thereference numeral 7 designates a portion of the'endless. grainreceiving or horizontally operating canvas or conveyor which maybeprovided With'a number of slats or cleats 8 in the ordinary manner. Thiscanvas or conveyer 7 is" extended over rollers 9 ,"one only of which isshown, which rollers are transversely ,j ournaled on the :rear part 1Ofand front part-11 ofiasuitable frame. Theelevating canvases orconveyers, a part offea'ch of which is shown in Fig. 2 of-the drawings,are designatedbypthe numerals l2 and 13 and ,said nembers' may beprovided withcle'ats or slats 14: extended cross-wise thereof as isclearly shown in Figs; 1 and 2. The endless-canvas or conveyor 12 isextendedoven rollers 15, oneoonly'of which is sliown, which rollers aretransversely journaledon the rear part 10 and front part' 11'? of asuitable frame extendedin alinement with thefrmne members of thehorizontally operating canvas or conveyer. The elevati'ngj canvasorconveyer 13 is extended over'ro'llerslti, one only of which is shown,which. rollers aretransversely journaled on the rearpart l0 and frontpartll of the frameon which the rollers 15 are journaled, but belowthes'amer' By 'referen'ce't'o Figs.

terialfbut preferably of sheet metal.

1 and 2 of the drawings, it will be seen that the roller 16 of the lowerelevating canvas or conveyer, islocated near the roller 9 of thehorizontally operating conveyer 7 and in parallelism therewith. but-at aslight distance therefrom. Transversely mounted on the 'framemembers l Qand 11 beneathlthe roller 9 is a platform 17 which assists in holdingthe members 10 and 11 together. The grain receiving receptacle orcontainer, isi designated as a whole by the reference numeral 18', andis rectangular'in shape, and may be made of anysuitable size and ml;-

to each of its en'ds the receptacle 18 is pro-1 vi'ded with an angularportion '19, each of which is extended outwardly and then up wardlyand'is provided mul number of I openings 20 for the reception off'boltsor v naled, for it reference to rivets21 used to secure saidjportions'to-the rear and front members of the frame on which the rollers oftheconveyers are jour; will be seen and understood by, Figs. 1 "and 2 ofthe drawings that the receptacle 18 is located directly beneath thespaceb'etween the rollers "9 and -l6"of;the con'veyersY'Z, and 13,an'dth'at said receptacle extends the entire width'r of saidconveyers'gAs is clearly shown in Figs. 2,,

3 and 5 of the drawings the receptacle 18 is provided at the upper edgeof on'eofits" sides with arlaterally projected flange 22' which rests onthe platform 17 which'assist;

in supporting the receptacle. The opposite:

ide of t e i ec pt eiis ,prcvidedgwith an upward 1 exlifillsion 23'which is" slightly 1111-,

wardIy'curVed as'shownfin Figs.;2 and 56f the drawings,

to causeithe; grain fall-ingfrom the conveyers "into the receptacle '5being.

thrown 'back into the jjreceptacle should fit bounce or be carriedagainst said si'de. Each; of the lower; longitudinal edges ,o'fg the're-f cep tiacle'is by preference reinforced by angle iron strips 2t togive addition alrigidity and. strength to I the receptacle, Extendedcrosswise of the receptacle at a suitable pointr mer t earend is sdable'cloorflc her. 25L- which fits in suitable guidefwjays '26,)

verticallyflocated'jon'the innerl surfacesof;

the sidesfof the. receptacle; The floor 27 'of.

the receptacle: extends i -from the front en'dQ theref if' able member25 so as/t0 supp r s d .mem

vpointydirectly under the slidl her but thefltoorv terminates. semispoint will be, clea ly seen'by reference to} Fig,

off'the drawings, thuslleavingfaii been, space injthe bottom of, thereceptaclebetweemthe ,sli'dable member25 and the jrean end the recetacle, for theidischargeof grain therefrom as will be .pre emiy ea inea,[In order to close the said opening floor of the receptacle between themember and the re'allieii'd 28thereof,"a chute gconsisting ber 29 has atof ends an upwardly extended portion 30 which are pivotally sercured tothe sidesofthe receptacle, "thus prof vidinghinged movement therefor.Near its pivoted or, hinged portion the member 29 is provided with aflange 31 which is located Eatan angle: to the member 29 so that whentained by reason'ofjthe clamping action of the members 30 -against thesides'of-t-he -re-" ceptac'lefAt'its rear endfthereceptacle is r're ideding 'aslot 33 therein forfthe reception ofthe handle 34 ofithe cleaner'for the receptacle;

This cleaner in construction is similar to a stove flue cleaner andconsistsof a scraper 3'5 on'one end of the handle "34' which handle isof sufli'cient-length to extend from one end.

of the receptacle to the other end thereof.

As-shewnin Fig. '3 of thedrawings, the.

scraper 35 isfo f sufficient length to extend from one side of thereceptacle to the other andmay bebraced to the handle by means of acurved-member 36througl1 'a suitable opening in'which the handleisextended.

i From the;foregoing and by reference to" the drawings it will bereadily understood and clearly seen that when the receptacle is mountedbelow thejopen space between the grain'receivi'ng canvas or conveyer andthe elevating canvases or conveyers an'yl loose grain "or grain headsfalling from the said conveyers will be caught ,by the receptacle andprevented from; falling to the: ground;- When itisjdesired to emptyfthereceptacle,- it i's only necessar to' 'raise' theslidable membefordoori25, when itis obvious that the grain inthe conveyer (anterakedirear with an upright standard32. haw

i Havinglthus .at j-dse a"my. ea-i tiojn,"'what Iclaini as new anddesire to se-, I

cure by Letters Patentis T- I 11; A grain savingiattachment consistingof a, receptacle f hjorizontally mounted beneath the space between theBy placing a; suitablereepaciebeiew, t e; 1

sta receiving n 10 VQQI1V9XQF dhe grain elevating canvases or conveyersof e r-b n e t end h vi n opemnscm lts floor atone end thereof, amovable member or doorlocated transversely between the sides'of, thereceptacle atthe inner edge of i lpne nsren c ut .ri qtal y s en-eel tothe sides of the receptacle to close said opening.

2. A grain saving attachment for binders consisting of areceptaclehorizontally mounted beneath the space between the grain receivingcanvas or conveyer and the grain elevating canvases or conveyers of thebinder, and having an opening in its floor at one end' thereof, amovable member or door located transversely between the sides of thereceptacle at the inner edge of said opening, and a chute to close saidopening, said chute having at its sides upward extensions pivotallysecured to the sides of the receptacle and clamping the same.

3. A grain saving attachment for binders, consisting of an elongatedshallow receptacle horizontally mounted beneath the space between thegrain receiving canvas or conveyer and the elevating canvases orconveyers of the binder, and longitudinally with respect to said space,the said receptaole having an opening in its floor at one end thereof, avertically slidable member located transversely between the sides of thereceptacle at the inner edge of said opening,

and a chute to close said opening, said chute having at its sides upwardand clamping extensions pivotally secured to the sides of the receptaclenear the inner edge of said opening therein, the said chute also havingnear its pivots a flange extended at an angle from its fioor to strikethe floor of the receptacle and restrict the downward move ment of thechute.

WILLIAM S. STEELE.

Witnesses:

J. E. OPHELAN, WV. B. TATE.

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Washington, D. C.

